<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-21-035298.txt : 20210907
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-035298
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		211240567

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	1865B L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508902
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		211240566

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			01538

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	1865G L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deer VIII & Co. L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559306
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		211240565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deer VIII & Co. Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559311
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		211240564

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-833-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		1865 PALMER AVENUE
		CITY:			LARCHMONT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10538

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001819994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3881 MCGOWEN STREET
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-465-5737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3881 MCGOWEN STREET
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Vector Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200803
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        <footnote id="F1">As of the date hereof, Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. (&quot;BVP VIII Inst&quot;) and Bessemer Venture Partners VIII, L.P. (&quot;BVP VIII&quot;, and together with BVP VIII Inst referred to collectively, the &quot;Funds&quot;) own 44,472,226 shares of Common Stock and 36,978,728 shares of Common Stock, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Deer VIII &amp; Co. Ltd. (&quot;Deer Ltd.&quot;) is the general partner of Deer VIII &amp; Co. L.P. (&quot;Deer L.P.&quot;), which is the general partner of each of the Funds. Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. are the beneficial owners of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of their direct and indirect general partner interests in the Funds.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">David Cowan is a director of Deer Ltd. and was elected as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer effective immediately following the Second Effective Time as defined in that Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 1, 2021, and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated May 7, 2021 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated June 25, 2021, by and among the Issuer, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and Prestige USA Merger Sub, Inc. The shares of Issuer Common Stock and earnouts rights described in footnotes (1) and (5), respectively, were acquired by the Funds prior to Mr. Cowan joining the board of directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each earnout right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The earnout rights vest upon the Issuer's Common Stock achieving a closing price per share equal to or greater than $20.00 for a period of at least 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days during the period commencing on the 90th day following August 25, 2021 and ending on the 180th day following August 25, 2021. If the target closing stock price is not achieved during such period, the earnout rights will be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As of the date hereof, BVP VIII Inst and BVP VIII hold the right to acquire 3,593,763 and 2,988,220 shares, respectively, of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the satisfaction of the earnout right vesting conditions described in footnote (4) above.</footnote>
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